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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Bodo (ranked 3012 p4p, 328 weight class) and Hin Areni (ranked 3220 p4p, 343 weight class). Areni is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mosaique. Hin Areni is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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174 cm
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167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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169 cm
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147 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Bodo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hin Areni! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bodo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Bodo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Areni circles away quickly and effectively. Bodo throws a lazy uppercut
and Areni holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Bodo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bodo. Areni has Bodo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bodo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Bodo blocks a body shot from Areni. Bodo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Areni is working Bodo over against the cage. Areni misses with a punch on the inside.
Bodo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A shot in the inside from Bodo. Areni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Areni lands a body shot in the clinch.
Areni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A short body shot lands from Areni as the two fighters clinch.
Bodo manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Areni lands a nice hook to Bodo's body. Bodo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Bodo throws a series of punches but Areni moves out of range. Areni is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bodo with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Areni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Areni drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Areni has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Bodo is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Areni yanks on the arm and Bodo is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Areni.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hin Areni! Hin Areni thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
77% |
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